Iceland vs Nepal: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Iceland
1.52 million hectares
in 2023
Nepal
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Iceland rank
94th
Nepal rank
91st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Iceland
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.80 million hectares against 1.52 million hectares in Iceland, a difference of 278,300 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 91st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 278,000 hectares | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 63,900 hectares | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 24,100 hectares | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 27,000 hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 34,100 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 44,110 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 102,800 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Iceland or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.80 million hectares against 1.52 million hectares in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Iceland and Nepal?
- 278,300 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Nepal rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Iceland ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 91st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.